A GMJ editorial outlines three critical priorities for strengthening health worker safety in Georgia. First, healthcare leaders and policymakers must recognize that patient safety and health worker safety are inseparable—protecting staff is not a welfare issue but a clinical quality imperative.
Second, Georgia requires comprehensive surveillance systems to document occupational disease, injury, and exposure incidents among health workers. Currently, many incidents go unreported and untracked, preventing evidence-based policy responses.
Third, every healthcare facility must establish dedicated occupational health services tailored to sector-specific hazards. General workplace safety compliance is insufficient; healthcare workers face unique risks from bloodborne pathogens, chemical exposures, radiation, violence, and psychological strain that demand specialized prevention and response protocols. Read the full article on GMJ Newsroom.
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